Annual appreciation luncheon to recognize Stuttgart educators

Friday

Jul 26, 2013 at 1:24 PM

The annual Teacher Appreciation Luncheon, sponsored by the Stuttgart Kiwanis Club and the Stuttgart Chamber of Commerce, will be held at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 15, in Salon A at the Grand Prairie Center.

Bill Shrum

The annual Teacher Appreciation Luncheon, sponsored by the Stuttgart Kiwanis Club and the Stuttgart Chamber of Commerce, will be held at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 15, in Salon A at the Grand Prairie Center.

“The theme of this year's luncheon is ‘Dancing With the Teachers,’ and tickets are $12 each," Kelly Houghton, chairman of the event, said. "When you buy one ticket, another ticket is given to a teacher for their lunch."

Houghton said that this annual appreciation luncheon is to thank all of the teachers in Stuttgart, both private and public schools and also get them off to a great start for the school year.

"We always have fun at this appreciation event," Houghton, the chairman for the third consecutive year and vice president of the Stuttgart Kiwanis Club, said. "The Kiwanis Club members also join in the fun."

The luncheon, which will be packed with all sorts of surprises and guests, will include the announcement of the Stuttgart School District’s 2013 Teacher of the Year.

The education committee at the Stuttgart Chamber of Commerce will distribute awards and grants, which will include the CenturyLink GREAT Grant Program and the Lennox Math and Measurements Grant Program.Arkansas County Bank's All About Attendance Program will again be discussed with the teachers at the luncheon.

"The public is invited to attend this annual event," Houghton said. "We always have a good time and want everyone to attend."